Month: March 2023

Rank-and-file grappler Midorifuji outmaneuvered komusubi Tobizaru on Tuesday to remain alone atop the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament le ... ( read original story ...)

Presley Ann/Getty Naomi Osaka. Naomi Osaka wants to put mental health first — for her baby on the way and all kids around the globe. The mom-to-be and tennis pro, 25, teamed up ... ( read original story ...)

The accused was diagnosed with schizophrenia before and after his indictment, and whether he should be held accountable for his conduct was the main focus of the trial. ( read original story ...)

Japan's clutching hitting got them back into the game against Mexico and eventually the win to move onto the World Baseball Classic final. ( read original story ...)

Two-time World Baseball Classic winner Japan and reigning champion United States will play for the title on Tuesday night. ( read original story ...)

Two Russian strategic bomber planes flew over the Sea of Japan for more than seven hours, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday in a statement released as Japan's prime minister was beginning a visit to Ukraine. ( read original story ...)

Japan's come-from-behind victory sets up a World Baseball Classic championship against the United States on Tuesday night. ( read original story ...)

Japan's health ministry confirmed 877 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Tuesday. The daily figure is down 111 from a week ago. The ministry also reported two deaths in the capital. Nationwide, ... ( read original story ...)

Seoul "notified Japan via a written document" of its decision to normalise the military pact, its foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday, in a move that had been reported over the weekend. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a surprise visit to Ukraine hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow for a summit. ( read original story ...)

Fumio Kishida, who has been seeking a more active role for his country in international affairs, made an unannounced trip to meet with Ukraine’s president. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making a surprise trip to Ukraine on Tuesday to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky -- a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping met his Russian ... ( read original story ...)

Kishida said he hopes to promote a vision of free and open Indo-Pacific, a Tokyo-led initiative that is geared toward curbing Beijing's growing assertiveness. ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Japan's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, with broadcaster NHK showing Kishida boarding a train at ... ( read original story ...)